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  • July 2008

    • CNBC Focuses on Fresh Face of Biz News

      New York Times  |  Jul 20, 08 10:58 AM CDT

      CNBC Focuses on Fresh Face of Biz News

      (Newser) - Since Jim Cramer and Maria Bartiromo became breakout stars for CNBC, the network has been trying to cultivate more of the sort of talent that draws a devoted viewership. Erin Burnett, 32, has enjoyed one of those carefully crafted career trajectories, moving from writer to co-anchor in just weeks. The New York Times examines the rise of CNBC's young asset. More »

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      business  • news anchor  • CNBC  • star

  • May 2008

    • Stargazers Witness Birth of Supernova

      Space.com  |  May 22, 08 3:43 AM CDT

      Stargazers Witness Birth of Supernova

      (Newser) - A  pair of Princeton astronomers have become the first people ever to witness the explosive death of a star, Space.com reports. The pair were observing another supernova in its later stages when they happened to spot a huge burst of X-rays 90 million light years away. Astronomers believe their observations will fill in some blanks in knowledge about this cosmic phenomenon. More »

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      NASA  • astronomy  • stars  • star  • galaxy  • supernova

  • April 2008

    • Black Mini Still Has Hole Lotta Power

      Reuters  |  Apr 2, 08 10:10 AM CDT

      Black Mini Still Has Hole Lotta Power

      (Newser) - Astronomers have spotted the smallest black hole ever discovered, Reuters reports. It is just 15 miles across—the size of a city—but still has a pull strong enough to "stretch your body into a strand of spaghetti," said a NASA researcher. The relative pipsqueak weighs about as much as four suns, while black holes often weigh billions of times more. More »

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      NASA  • space  • astronomy  • black hole  • star  • Milky Way

  • March 2008

    • Exploding Star Brightest Object Ever Seen

      Space.com  |  Mar 22, 08 9:26 AM CDT

      Exploding Star Brightest Object Ever Seen

      (Newser) - Light from a star that exploded billions of years before the Earth was formed have been spotted by terrestrial astronomers, Space.com reports. The gamma-ray burst from halfway across the universe was the most distant object ever seen by the naked eye, and the brightest object ever observed by humans. The burst formed as a massive star collapsed into a black hole, briefly burning as bright as billions of stars. More »

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      NASA  • astronomy  • star  • universe  • Arthur C. Clarke  • gamma rays

  • February 2008

    • Lohan Talks for First Time After Rehab

      People  |  Feb 4, 08 6:00 PM CST

      Lohan Talks for First Time After Rehab

      (Newser) - In her first interview since rehab, Lindsay Lohan called herself "a good person" who's trying to rid her life of nasty influences—but admitted she won't dis the club scene entirely, People reports. "There are friends that have been hard to hang out with because they've gone down a different path," she said. But she finds it hard because "I'm the kind of person who wants to trust everyone." More »

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      Hollywood  • drugs  • alcohol  • actor  • Lindsay Lohan  • rehab  • star

  • June 2007

    • Scientists Find Cold Dwarf Star

      BBC  |  Jun 5, 07 8:51 AM CDT

      Scientists Find Cold Dwarf Star

      (Newser) - Scientists are over the moon with the discovery of a cold brown dwarf in the Cetus constellation. The star-like body, spotted by a British team using the UKIRT telescope in Hawaii, is the coldest of its kind ever seen, the BBC reports, tipping thermometers at just 800 degrees F, a tenth the temperature of the sun. More »

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      space  • space exploration  • discovery  • planet  • star  • telescope  • dwarf

  • May 2007

    • King of Supernovas Sheds Light on Early Stars

      Space.com  |  May 8, 07 8:19 AM CDT

      King of Supernovas Sheds Light on Early Stars

      (Newser) - Researchers are reporting the biggest stellar explosion ever recorded—a discovery which could shed light on how the universe was shaped. The star, 150 times more massive than the sun, went out with a bang 100 times more powerful than typical supernovas. Astronomers think the first stars after the Big Bang, which were also gargantuan, met similar fates. More »

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      NASA  • space  • physics  • black hole  • star  • Milky Way  • supernova  • Big Bang

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